1. Serendipity by Greg Holden - Greg is a fantastic artist I discovered on YouTube perhaps 2 years ago? It was soon after I feel in love with Julia Nunes. He satisfies my love of folk type music.
2. More Than Alive by ALL CAPS - I rave about ALL CAPS any chance I get. They're another band who have made a name for themselves on YouTube, but only because Kristina and Luke both had great followings from their respective Wizard Rock bands. Their songs are sweet and nerdy and just all around lovely. If you want good lyrics, ALL CAPS always delivers.
3. Time by Wade Johnston & The Navigators - Wade is another YouTube love. I found him because Julia Nunes mentioned him a ton; well, maybe not a ton but enough. He's adorable and from the Midwest so I can't help but love him. Also, his ukulele and great original songs.
4. Not Alone by ALL CAPS - You can tell I really love this band. This is my second favorite song that Luke brought to the table. I am always cheered up when I listen to this song. It's about friends and I sure do love mine.
5. Saved (Acoustic) by ALL CAPS - While the other two songs do have nerdy references, they are mostly the sweet/adorable songs that will always cheer you up. This one is chockful of nerd references and video game awesomeness. The acoustic version is a little different (read: a lot different) from the video but you get the idea.
6. Hey, Soul Sister by Street Corner Symphony - These guys were on The Sing-Off, the greatest vocal competition to ever exist. I am so incredibly in love with a'capella. I like the original version of this song but the a'capella-ness of it makes me really like it.
7. And Run by He Is We - Rachel and Trevor got pretty big this last year, what with Pure Volume really giving them a leg up and a free download of one of their songs from their latest album, My Forever, on iTunes. Last summer my friend Mikaela really got me into them so I feel like I've been following them for quite some time now; it's been over a year, I think. This is my favorite song from the newest album.
8. Wrapped in Piano Strings by Radical Face - This girl, Charlotte, posts amazing acoustic covers on YouTube. I'd never heard of Radical Face until she posted a cover of this song. Sadly, she took down her cover but it's still a great song by the original band.
9. First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes - I've had covers of this song by Julia Nunes and Blue Skies for a long time but never the real thing. Now I do. I heard this song for the first time coming back from church volleyball with my friend Margaret. I asked her what song she wanted to dance to at her wedding (mine is The Luckiest by Ben Folds) and she answered with this.
So those are the nine songs I bought! I'll just link you guys to the stuff I didn't end up buying and you can check those out as well.
Charlie McDonnell (I thought about getting a bunch of his stuff, I always do. Yeah, Charlie's a person, not a song.)
The Cave by Mumford and Sons
Count the Shadows by Chameleon Circuit
The World Is Mine (I Don't Know Anything) by Alex Day
Last YouTube video I watched (that wasn't one of those that I posted) What I Like About YouTube
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